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Twitter Stripes Many High-Profile Users of Blue Checks

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For a Twitter Blue subscription, only individuals will maintain a Blue Check while organizations that have signed up for the service will be given a Yellow Check.

Yesterday was a historic day for US multinational micro-messaging platform Twitter Inc a plan Its pre-verified users from their blue checkmarks. While the move has been labeled by many critics as a shameless and dangerous precedent that needs to be set, the removal of blue checks has been hailed by proponents in one of the most important debates in the history of the social media ecosystem.

Removing the blue ticks was a comprehensive process, and while political leaders were affected, famous and influential artists were largely not left behind. Among the most shocking figures to have seen their Blue Ticks removed are Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian and even Pope Francis have all lost their badges.

Badges were previously given to indicate account health and are often awarded after rigorous verification processes. After acquiring Twitter in a $44 billion buyout, Elon Musk has begun sharing thoughts on the major restructuring that will take place on the platform. One such measure was to keep blue checks for paying users only.

The company said in a statement on Twitter. To stay validated on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue.

Elon Musk has reiterated that he also pays to keep his verification badge. According to reports on Twitter at the time the checkmarks were removed, some celebrities revealed that they did not subscribe to Twitter Blue, but still kept their checkmarks.

Based on Musk’s tweets, he’s paying for continued verification of several celebrities, and he’s named three beneficiaries that include LeBron James, Stephen King, and actor William Shatner.

Removing Blue Checks on Twitter, Innovation for Recognition

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, he’s been creating a lot of products and services that set his services apart. In pre-Elon Musk Twitter, verification was the same for both individuals and organizations regardless of their delegation.

For a Twitter Blue subscription, only individuals will maintain a Blue Check while organizations that have signed up for the service will be given a Yellow Check. There is also a special emblem or sign that is given to government officials and it is gray in colour.

Twitter is It said It charges $1,000 per month for yellow checks while it has an exemption for the top 500 advertisers. Additionally, the exemption can also be extended to the 10,000 most followed businesses on its platform that are pre-verified.

Despite the resistance and criticism, Elon Musk believes that removing the Twitter Blue flag will lead to two different problems. Solve impersonation challenges on the platform while also helping the company increase revenue, which is a complementary step to shrink jobs to lower operating expenses that the company has created in the past.

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Benjamin Godfrey is a blockchain enthusiast and journalist who enjoys writing about real-world applications of blockchain technology and innovations to drive public acceptance and global integration of the emerging technology. His desires to educate people about cryptocurrencies have inspired his contributions to popular blockchain-based media and websites. Benjamin Godfrey is a fan of sports and farming.

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